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New here so saying hello :-)

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CraftCastle · 27/03/2006 21:56

Hi all :-)

I've just found mumsnet, so thought I would say hello and introduce myself.

I'm Jules, married with 4 children. Chelsea is 10, Joseph is 8, Tiegan is 4, and Callum is almost 9 months.

We live in Devon.

I home educate the children so they no longer go to school, and I make cards to sell in my (ha ha) spare time.

Craft wise, I've done a bit of this and a bit of that for years. Most things have been tried, from knitting and egg-craft, to encaustic art and cross stitch.

I look forward to being an active member of the site and getting to know you all.

Love Jules x

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Pixiefish · 27/03/2006 21:58

hi Jules and welcome to arts and crafts and Mumsnet generally.

I have one dd who is 2 and i am a SAHM/supply teacher. I love cards and scrapping amongst other things.

jessicaandrebeccasmummy · 27/03/2006 22:41

WELCOME!

I am a SAHM with a 20month old and a 5month old.

New to crafts but LOVEING it - friendly bunch here - sure you will fit in!

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CraftCastle · 27/03/2006 22:43

Cheers for the welcome, feeling at home here already :-)

Love Jules x

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Dingle · 27/03/2006 22:47

Hi Jules, I am sure you will fit in no problems!Grin

I an a SAHM of 2. My DS is 6 and my DD is 4 ( she has Down Syndrome, so at times I feel more like a therapist than a mum!) I suppose that's mainly why crafting is so important to me..it's my ME time.

stitch · 27/03/2006 23:07

hi jules, welcome to mn.
do we call you jules? or craftcastle?

id be interested in your home schooling . perhaps you could start a thread about htat sometime?

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CraftCastle · 27/03/2006 23:11

Thanks again :-)

Jules is fine.

I'm happy to talk about Home Ed, ask anything you want to know.

Love Jules x

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moondog · 27/03/2006 23:16

Hello CC.
You sound brave-and busy. Smile

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CraftCastle · 27/03/2006 23:17

Yes to both :-)

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Skribble · 27/03/2006 23:33

Hi you don't fancy a stall at an event next month do you? Grin

JayzMummy · 27/03/2006 23:53

Hi Jules.
wecome to A&C's and MN too.

Im from Devon too :) and home educated DS2 for a couple of years until we could get a placement for him at special school.....thats how I started this crafting malarky....needed to cover the A&C's part of the curriculum....a year down the line and well Im soooo addicted.

Looking forward to chatting crafts with you.

JM.

UCM · 28/03/2006 03:24

Hi Jules, welcome to A&C. I have a 2.5 year old and only really got serious about cardmaking 6 months ago. I have just started scrapbooking. It's terribly addictive, so is Mumsnet...Smile

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CraftCastle · 28/03/2006 08:50

Thanks for the welcome, nice to find a friendly site :)

Love Jules x

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PeachyClair · 28/03/2006 09:38

Welcome Jules.

Welcome to MN.

I'm in wales now (at Uni) but was raised in Somerset and lived there until last summer, so fairly local to you. We do the Devon carnivals too so we go down a bit.

It is a nice friendly site, everyone is lovely Grin

Carolinett · 28/03/2006 10:13

Hi CC
Welcome
Another crafter& card maker, great.Smile
You'll like us we're all lovely.Grin

layla · 28/03/2006 11:57

Hi Jules,welcome.I'm originally from Devon but now in Wales.I have 2 children,8 and 11.I've been crafting for 2 years seriously but have always made things.I like to try different things now and then.

champs · 28/03/2006 16:21

hi and welcome!! Grin

hullabaloo · 28/03/2006 17:07

Hello and welcome! I'm up in Scotland, I've got a wee boy of 6 and like you have tried lots of different crafts over the years. Mostly card making and scrapbooking now. You'll love it on here everyone is full of creative advice and words of wisdom!

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CraftCastle · 28/03/2006 22:00

Wow! Thank you so much, you are a friendly bunch!
or those that mentioned Wales, that is my dh's favourite place. He is always on about moving there :-)

Love Jules x

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Dior · 29/03/2006 18:59

CC - Next time we do a card-challenge, you'll have to join in. Our latest one is on Yahoo at the moment...maybe you could upload some of your cards to show us?

Oh yes, welcome!

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CraftCastle · 29/03/2006 20:15

Thanks Dior, the swap sounds good.

Where on Yahoo?? Do I have to join something?

Love Jules x

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Dior · 30/03/2006 18:43

There is a link on the Easter Challenge thread. Go into it, and you will see our fol,ders. You can add a folder for your cards...

PeachyClair · 30/03/2006 19:21

LOl- mass exodus from the South West to Wales (LAyla didn't know you were from that way too!)

Have you visited the canny crafts website? A few miles from me, and that'll get you into Wales too Wink.

I'm doing a craft goodies swap in May if you want to join in (you get a lucky dip of a swap partner and then buy crafty gifts according to a themed criteria and post on- the theme will be Spring / Summer)

I will post a thread tor ecruit nearer the time.

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